Necktie-fastener



(No Model.)

W. A. HOLMES.

NEGKTIE PASTENER.

Patented July 29, 1884.

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XVILLIAM A. HOLMES, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

, NECKTlE-FASTENER.

CSPECIFICATI ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 302,686, dated July29, 1884.

Application filed March 15, 1884. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HoLMEs, of Allegheny city, in the countyof Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Collar-Buttons and Neckties; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to collar-buttons and to the means of securing themand neck tiesor scarfs to the shirts. The collars now generally worn arein many cases laundered at establishments for the purpose, and are oftenso stiff that with the ordinary headed button employed much difficultyis experienced in inserting the button throughthe holes in the collarand shirt-band,it generally being necessary to moisten the button-holeinorder to force the head of the button through it, and much trouble beingexperienced by the wearers on this account, as the collar is marred ininserting the button, and in some cases the marks of any dirt or soot onthe hands is imparted to the linen. The linenis also sometimes so stiffthat it is almost impossible to pass the button-head through it, and insome cases the collar cannot be securely fastened.

One object of my invention is to provide a collar-button the body ofwhich can be easily inserted through the button-h ole without marring orbending the linen.

Difficulty is also experienced in sec-u ring the scarfs or neckties nowworn in. the proper position, especially with standing collars, as,though the necktie may be placed in the proper position and boundtherein by the strap passing around the neck of the wearer, yet there isnothing to prevent the scarf from rising over the collar and getting outof proper position, and many movements of the body are liable to push upthe scarf. To overcome this difficulty detachable buttons have beenformed with posts for engagement with each other, and a double hook orbar adapted to be secured to the necktie or scarf, so that one part ofthe button may be inserted through the button-holes, and the otherpart,which is secured to the scarf, may engage with it by means of theposts before referred to, as fully set forth in Letters Patent grantedto J -Weil, January 1, 1884:. In practice, however, it is exceedingdifficult to cause the posts to engage when .ment of one part in thescarf when another scarf was worn, taking time and. trouble; and

another part of my invention is to provide a more simple and easy meansof securing the scarf to the collar button.

It consists, essentially, in a collar-button formed of a base, a flatportion near said base, a stem, and an oblong entering bar at the end ofthe stem and rigid therewith, the flat portion and bar being on the sameplane, and in combining therewith a scarf or necktie provided with avertical elongated slot to receive the entering-bar, the whole beingformed and combined for the reasons hereinafter fully set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willdescribe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of the button and a back view ofthe scarf illustrating the same. Fig. 2 is a View of a collar, showingthe button inserted and the scarf in dotted lines, illustrating themanner of placing it over the bar of the button. Fig. 3 is a backperspective view of the scarf and button, the button being partly brokenaway; and Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a shirt-band, collar, andscarf, showing the button partly in full lines.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in each.

The button a has the base or back plate, I), which fits against the backof the shirt-band, and prevents the button from. being drawn through thebutton-hole therein. The stem 0 has the flat portion at close tothe'base-plate b, which is made smaller than the button-hole, so that itwill fit easily therein and will pre vent the button from turning withinthe but ton-hole. Above this flat portion the stem is preferably madecylindrical, in order that it may have the required strength, and at theend of this stem is secured the oblong entering-bar c, this bar beingpreferably smaller in diameter than the cylindrical portion of the stem0,

it being thin in order that it may easily pass through the button-holewithout opening it Widely, and may be thus inserted with little force,the collar being held solightly that there for this purpose.

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is little trouble in passing it over the bar. If desired, the edge-ofthe bar may be thinned The flat portion and base are on the same plane,so thatwhen the flat portion fits with the button-hole of the shirtbandthe bar is held parallel or in line with the button-holes of the collar,so that they may be more easily removed.

These buttons may be rapidly and cheaply made, costing no more than theordinary collar-button having the round head now in use. They may bemade of any material, and, if desired to ornament them, the bar 6 may bemade of coral, pearl, or other different material and secured to thebutton. In the back plate of the scarf ,or necktie is formed the hole orslot f, this slot corresponding in size to the bar and stem of thebutton, in order that it may be placed over the bar and turned, thussecuring the scarf in place. Where the back plate is formed of rubber,tin, or other stiff and strong material, the slot may be simply piercedthrough the back plate; but if it is not sufficiently strong to supportthe bar the walls of the slot may be protected by the eyelet g or othermetal piece fitting around it. I prefer to employ for this purpose theelongated eyelets shown, as these eyelets may be formed cheaply, and maybe rapidly secured in place after the covering and punching of the backplate, an. elongated punch and eyelet-fastener being all that isrequired for the purpose. The entireslot may be made of sufficient widthto receive the stem 0 of the button, and in this case, after the bar isinserted, the scarf may be slid up and down on the stem in order toadjust it to the desired place, the strap h of the scarf being employedsubsequently to fasten the scarf tight in place. WVhere the scarf isemployed with a standing collar, however, I find itbest, in order toprevent any vertical movement of the necktie, to form an enlarge ment,k, in the slotf, corresponding in size to the stem 0 of the button, andthe remainder of the slot smaller, corresponding to the diameter of theoblong bar 6, so that after the scarf is passed over the button andturned the walls of the slot will prevent its movement sidewise'. andthe stem fitting within the enlargement is will prevent its verticalmovement, the scarf being thus held in the exact position desired, andall difficulty of its rising upon any motion of the body being overcome.

In employing my improved collar-button it is inserted in the usualmanner, and as the bar is thin and narrow it passesthrough thebutton-holes without opening them to any extent,

'so that very little force is required for the purpose. WVhen insertedin the shirt-band and button-holes in the collar, these parts, or one ofthem, fit over the flat portion d close to the base of the plate I) ofthe button, and so prevent its turning, the stiff launderedcollarsholding it in this position. The necktie is then turned acrossthe collar, so that the vertical slot therein may fit and pass over thebar 6 of the button, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, and it is thengiven a quarter-turn, when the necktie is secured in place.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure'by Letters Patent. is

1. A collar-button formed of a base, a fiat portion near said base, astem, and an oblong entering-bar at-the end of the stem and rigidtherewith, the flat portion and bar being on the same plane,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination with the collar -bu-tton having an oblong entering-barrigid therewith, and adapted to pass through the button-holes, and aflat portion near the base-plate thereof to hold it from turning, thescarf having a vertical elongated slot to receive said bar,substantially as set forth.

-In testimony whereof I, the said \VILLIAM A. HOLMES, have hereunto setmy hand.

WILLIAM A. HOLMES.

WVitnesses:

F. G. KAY, J. N. COOKE.

